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Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 61/16 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council (2013), para. 13
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- Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 61/16 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Question of Bermuda (2017), para. 07
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- Recognizing that the specific characteristics and the aspirations of the people of Bermuda require flexible, practical and innovative approaches to the options for self- determination, without any prejudice to territorial size, geographical location, size of population or natural resources,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (2017), para. 08
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- Taking into account General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962 regarding the sovereignty of peoples over their natural wealth and resources in accordance with the Charter and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations on decolonization,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Capital master plan (2011), para. 53
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- 43. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that works of art, masterpieces and other gifts are handled appropriately during all the stages of the capital master plan, and also requests him to cooperate with those Member States that wish to take care of their gifts of works of art, masterpieces and other items during the renovation period;
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- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Protection of migrants (2016), para. 11
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- Taking note also of the Judgment of the International Court of Justice of 31 March 2004 in the case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals 20 and the Judgment of the Court of 19 January 2009 regarding the request for interpretation of the Avena Judgment, 21 and recalling the obligations of States reaffirmed in both decisions,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Human rights in cities and other human settlements (2017), para. 07
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- Welcoming the adoption of the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), entitled “New Urban Agenda”, which is grounded in the vision that aims to achieve cities and human settlements where all persons are able to enjoy equal rights and opportunities, as well as their fundamental freedoms, guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including full respect for international law,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- All
- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations (2007), para. 07
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- Conscious of the need to facilitate the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in resolution 1514 (XV),
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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The right to development (2020), para. 09
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- Recognizing also the successful conclusion of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), held in Quito from 17 to 20 October 2016, that recognizes that the New Urban Agenda 6 is grounded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international human rights treaties, the Millennium Declaration and the 2005 World Summit Outcome 7 and is informed by other instruments such as the Declaration on the Right to Development,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Question of Tokelau (2018), para. 10
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- Bearing in mind the decision of the General Fono at its meeting in November 2003, following extensive consultations undertaken in all three villag es, to explore formally with New Zealand the option of self-government in free association, its decision in August 2005 to hold in February 2006 a referendum on self-determination on the basis of a draft constitution for Tokelau and a draft treaty of free association with New Zealand, and its subsequent decision to hold a further referendum in October 2007, and bearing in mind also that the two referendums did not produce the two-thirds majority of valid votes cast required by the General Fono to change the status of Tokelau from that of a Non-Self-Governing Territory under the administration of New Zealand,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2020), para. 101
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- 64. Decides to devote one high-level meeting of the General Assembly, within existing resources, at its seventy-fifth session, in 2020, to the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development, in order to celebrate the progress made so far and to further strengthen the role of social development beyond 2020, and requests the President of the General Assembly to conduct consultations with Member States in order to determine the modalities for that meeting;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the rule of law (1994), para. 16
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- 2/ See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1992, Supplement No. 2 (E/1992/22), chap. II, sect. A.
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights (2013), para. 03
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- Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993, 2 the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance on 8 September 2001, 3 the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, adopted on 24 April 2009, 4 and the political declaration of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, entitled “United against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, of 22 September 2011, 5
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (1995), para. 12
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- 4. Invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations to take the necessary steps, in consultation with the Secretary-General of the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation, to promote cooperation between the two secretariats, particularly by encouraging meetings that enable their representatives to consult one another on projects, measures and procedures that will facilitate and expand cooperation and coordination between the two organizations;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Subsequent agreements and subsequent practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties (2019), para. 18
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- Subsequent agreements and subsequent practice as authentic means of interpretation
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Oceans and the law of the sea (2019), para. 330
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- 264. Recalls that, in “The future we want”, States reaffirmed the importance of area-based conservation measures, including marine protected areas, consistent with international law and based on best available scientific information, as a tool for conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its components, and noted decision X/2 of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, that by 2020, 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are to be conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas and other effective area- based conservation measures; 116
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (2008), para. 05
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- Recalling further the 2005 World Summit Outcome, 1F 2 through which world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the special needs of Africa,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Question of Montserrat (2017), para. 21
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- Recalling the importance of improving the infrastructure and accessibility of Montserrat, as conveyed by the Premier of Montserrat to the Chair of the Special Committee in their meeting on 11 May 2015,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Question of Pitcairn (2018), para. 05
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- Expressing concern that 58 years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 3 there still remain 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories, including Pitcairn,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (2013), para. 09
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- Conscious of the particular vulnerability of the small Territories to natural disasters and environmental degradation,
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- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Human rights and unilateral coercive measures (2017), para. 41
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- 16. Urges all special rapporteurs and existing thematic mechanisms of the Human Rights Council in the field of economic, social and cultural rights to pay due attention, within the scope of their respective mandates, to the negative impact and consequences of unilateral coercive measures and to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights in fulfilling his mandate;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity (2011), para. 08
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- Recalling its resolutions 55/25 of 15 November 2000, 58/17 of 3 December 2003, 61/52 of 4 December 2006 and 64/78 of 7 December 2009 on transnational organized crime and on the return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin, and taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on protection against trafficking in cultural property, 7 the outcome of the thematic discussion on protection against illicit trafficking in cultural property held by the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its nineteenth session 8 and the work of the expert group on protection against trafficking in cultural property at its meeting convened pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 2008/23, and its recommendations, 9
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (2011), para. 42
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- Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and follow-up to his visits
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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International cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan (2015), para. 20
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- 6. Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to enhance world public awareness of the problems and needs of the Semipalatinsk region;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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International cooperation and coordinationfor the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan (2009), para. 25
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- 9. Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to enhance world public awareness of the problems and needs of the Semipalatinsk region;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999), para. 54
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- 26. Stresses the importance of establishing an economic programme that should include the creation of a framework for private-sector development, including privatization and improvement of foreign investment conditions, the restructuring of banking and capital markets, the reform of the financial system and adequate social protection;
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (1999), para. 099
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- 3. Requests the administering Power to continue to assist the elected territorial Government in achieving its political, economic and social goals;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace (1999), para. 022
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- (i) Adherence to the principles of freedom, justice, democracy, tolerance, solidarity, cooperation, pluralism, cultural diversity, dialogue and understanding at all levels of society and among nations;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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M e a s u r e s t o c o m b a t c o n t e m p o r a r y f o r m s o f r a c i s m , r a c i a l discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (1998), para. 13
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- 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 3 2. Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue his exchange of views with Member States, relevant mechanisms, related United Nations organs and the specialized agencies in order to further their effectiveness and mutual cooperation;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Question of American Samoa (2016), para. 25
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- Aware of the work of the Future Political Status Study Commission, completed in 2006, the release of its report, with recommendations, in January 2007 and the creation of the American Samoa Constitutional Review Committee, as well as the holding in June 2010 of the Territory’s fourth Constitutional Convention,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central America (2016), para. 15
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- 3. Welcomes the adoption of the principles of sustainable tourism by the Central American Tourism Integration Secretariat, conceptualized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council of the World Tourism Organization through its Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria, to serve as the framework for tourism development, which are expressed in the strategic plan for sustainable development, 2014 –2018, developed by the Central American Tourism Integration Secretariat, capturing the region’s vision of itself as an integrated, sustainable, multi-location destination of high quality and emphasizing its action plan for tourism and climate change as a component of the regional strategy on climate change;
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- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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